Adarna Bird or Ibong Adarna
Well, for those that haven't, don't worry, neither had I. As a lifelong birdwatcher and ornithologist I was a little surprised at that, but when I discovered that the Adarna Bird is a mythical creature from an epic piece of Philippine literature it became obvious why I had not come across it in any bird book.
As befits a mythical bird, the Adarna Bird is described as being fantastically beautiful and possessing a fabulous and varied song which has magical qualities. To me all birds have magical qualities but here in this lens you can find out exactly what supernatural powers the Adarna Bird has, get an idea of the story and take a look at Adarna Bird material around the web.
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The Adarna Bird; Some Magical Facts
The legend of the mythical Adarna Bird tells that it is a very beautiful bird with a very long tail. It has metallic colours which change to a more beautiful shade after the bird defecates!
"Considering how often birds defecate, the Adana bird must be like flashing Christmas lights. Birds have to frequently defecate in order to keep their body weight low for flight."
The legend of the Adarna Bird also says that it has seven fantastic songs that can make anyone fall asleep and cure all ills.
"Many real birds have a variety of calls which can declare territories, warn of danger, contact others, be a sign of affection etc. basically birds have language. Perhaps the bird with the most fabulous voice in real life is the Lyrebird".
Unfortunately, the Adarna Bird possesses a harmful magical power - its droppings can turn a human into stone!.
"As if getting covered in bird poop isn't bad enough."
Adarna Bird Books
Ibong Adarna - Philippine Book
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 11/20/2009) 
Ibong Adarna Comic (Tagalog) (Alamat Ng Pilipino Series 2)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/20/2009)
Adarna Bird / Ibong Adarna Story
The Adarna Bird is an epic piece of Filipino literature.The Story in Short
It tells the story of three princes who are sent by their father, who is the king, to catch the Adarna Bird so that the king can hear the bird's magical song and be cured of his illnesses. The youngest prince, Don Juan, was successful in capturing the Adarna Bird. However, on their way back to the palace, the three princes encounter many further adventures and mysterious incidents. Of course, there is romance in the story with a marriage to a beautiful princess.
A longer and more detailed synopsis of Ibong Adarna can be read at the website of Tanghalang Slu: Center for the Culture and the Arts.
Ibong Adarna
Adarna Bird/Ibong Adarna Trailer
Adarna Bird Art
Ibong Adarna by ~huMAC on deviantART
The Habitat of the Adarna Bird
The Adarna Bird could, apparently, only be found on the slopes of Mount Tabor. I cannot find any reference to a Mount Tabor in The Philippines, only one in Israel: Mount Tabor, Israel.The Adana Bird seems to be very particular in its habits, only being found in the Piedras Platas (silver stones) tree in the evening where it sings it mythical songs and poops on people's heads! During the daytime the Adarna Bird disappears to some unkown part of the forest - perhaps it migrates to Israel?
With these peculiar habits it is no wonder that the Adarna Bird is a mythical one, with this sort of ecology it would be doomed to join the list of extinct birds.
Adarna Bird Popsicle Stick Puppets
Adarna Bird T-shirt on Design By Humans
Adarna Bird Trading/Trump Cards Game
Another Piece of Adarna Bird Artwork
Was The Adarna Bird News To You?
Ibong Adarna Links
- Ibong Adarna / Adarna: The Mythical Bird (1997)
- Discussing the Cartoon of Ibong Adarna.
- A different Adarna
- Students extrapolate the Adarna Bird story.
- Ibong Adarna - English Version
- A version of the story in English.
- Songs from ADARNA The Mythical Bird
- A list of songs from the 1997 cartoon.
- Adarna Bird Art
- A piece of Adarna Bird themed artwork.
- More Adarna Bird Art
- Another painting of the Adarna Bird.
- Even More Adarna Bird Art
- Another Adarna bird graphic.
Thanks for Visiting
Did you know what the Adarna Bird was before reading? Did you find what you were looking for here? Please leave a comment or question.
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- Rachel Rachel Nov 16, 2009 @ 8:35 am
- I came upon this site while researching for a Ibong Adarna presentation. Salamat sa lahat ng tulong na binigay mo!
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- arncyn arncyn Nov 5, 2009 @ 3:20 am
- Yes I have! I'm Filipino and the Adarna bird is something we were all taught about as kids in school. Thank you for introducing this magical bird to the rest of the world. Great lens, beautifully presented. 5* (:
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- lovely lovely Sep 11, 2009 @ 7:37 am
- oh yes i have heard about that
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- eLviE jOy184 eLviE jOy184 Aug 10, 2009 @ 5:06 am
- yes,i already heard about that one..
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- aj2008 aj2008 Aug 1, 2009 @ 7:40 am
- No I had never heard of the Adarna Bird until now. Nicely laid out lens and well illustrated. SquidAngel Blessings for you.
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